South Africa to Participate in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark

South Africa to Participate in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will this week represent South Africa at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Meeting in Denmark, a critical platform leading to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

COP30: The Global South’s moment

COP30 must be a turning point – led by the Global South, backed by the EU. Climate, trade, and finance must align, and action must replace promises. With unity, urgency, and a clear agenda, real progress is not just possible, but essential.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the Conference of the Parties (COP, which this year will correspond to number 30 and will be held in the Brazilian city of Belém) as the body responsible for taking the decisions necessary to implement the commitments made by countries in the fight against climate change. COP is made up of all countries that have signed and ratified the Convention. Currently, 198 coun…

Jon Martín Cullell Belém (Brazil), 2 May (EFE).- Belém, the Brazilian city that will host the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in November, wants to show the world that economic development is compatible with the preservation of the Amazon, although population growth and climate change challenge this reconciliation. Despite being located in the middle of the jungle, Belém is one of the least green regional capitals of Brazil: 56% of its…